Football

  • About the Club

The Primary School Football Club is committed to providing opportunities for pupils to participate in football in an environment that fosters fair play, equality, participation and player development.  Our aim is to provide a welcoming, inclusive environment to players from Primary 4 to Primary 7, regardless of ability or previous experience.  The club actively seeks to promote the ethos of co-operation, respect for others, loyalty, and self-discipline, whilst developing player’s skill, personal fitness and self esteem.

Our teams participate in the Edinburgh Primary Schools Soccer 7’s programme, whose objectives are to promote the small-sided game for boys and girls, in line with City of Edinburgh Council Education Department physical education policies and is actively supported by the Scottish Football Association, and sponsored by Scottish Widows.  The modified 7-a-side game is designed to meet the needs of children between five and twelve years.  These games are the preferred method of training by professional players and are the most appropriate way of acquiring skills and developing young players.

Weekly coaching sessions for season 2011-12 will commence at the beginning of term.  Teams train at Dean Park on Monday or Wednesday evenings until the end of September, and then at Balerno High School until Easter (see timetable below).

Matches against other local Primary schools take place on Saturday mornings and will commence at the end of August 2011.  Matches are not intended to be ultra-competitive, but aim to provide a positive developmental environment for children to play football.

Please note that at this age group, football is mixed and the P4-7 teams are therefore open to both boys and girls.

Parent Volunteers

The on-going success of the football club is dependent on the goodwill and support of parents.  All our coaches are parent volunteers, who devote a large amount of time and energy to the organisation and operation of each team.  We are always looking for additional coaches or helpers, regardless of experience or ability.  If you would like to get involved in any capacity with the Football Club, please contact the Football Club Coordinator.

As with other school clubs, it is important that parents/guardians of participating pupils attend on the training night rota, which will be advised by the team coach in due course.  The health and safety of pupils attending training sessions is our first priority.  Training will have to be cancelled, and players turned away on the night, if the legal number of parents to pupils cannot be met.  Parents must therefore wait with their child until they are sure the training session is going ahead.  In addition, there will be a strip washing rota and help may be required to transport pupils to away matches (NB these are all in West Edinburgh).

Primary 3

Whilst no official fixtures are organised for children below Primary 4 age, a number of schools across Edinburgh have started to organise training and arrange unofficial fixtures for children in Primary 3. If any parents are interested in starting a Primary 3 team, please contact the Football Club Coordinator.

  • Where

Dean Park Primary School playing fields (summer) and Balerno High School (winter)

  • When

 

First Training Session of Season:

P4 – Monday – tbc
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR A P4 COACH SO IF YOU CAN HELP PLEASE CONTACT THE CLUB COORDINATOR

P5 – Monday 22 August 2011, 7-8pm, Dean Park Playing Fields

P6 – Wednesday 24 August 2011, 7-8pm, Dean Park Playing Fields

P7 – Wednesday 24 August 2011, 7-8 pm, Dean Park Playing Fields

Training Schedule and Coach Details:

 
Team
 Summer Training(w/c 22/08/11 –w/c 19/09/11) Winter Training(w/c 26/09/11 – w/c 26/03/12) Night
 Time
 Coach
P4
 Dean Park Primary School Playing Fields
 BHS Games Hall / Outdoor Floodlit All Weather pitch (weekly rotation) Monday     TBC  TBC
P5
 Dean Park Primary School Playing Fields
 BHS Games Hall / Outdoor Floodlit All Weather pitch (weekly rotation) Monday
 7 -8pm
Roddy MacDonald 
0131 449 9734
07813850510 
P6
 Dean Park Primary School Playing Fields
 BHS Games Hall / Outdoor Floodlit All Weather pitch (weekly rotation) Wednesday
 7 -8pm
 Mike Leavy
0131 451 5678
mike_leavy@pt35.com
P7
 Dean Park Primary School Playing Fields
 BHS Games Hall / Outdoor Floodlit All Weather pitch (weekly rotation) Wednesday 7 -8pm
 Ronnie Tilbrook
 07761212387 fionat@blueyonder.co.uk 
  • Application Process and Fees

The PTA Football club is open to all pupils in Primary 4 to Primary 7.  To join the football club, please contact the relevant coach, the PTA Football Club Co-ordinator, or come along and register at our first training sessions of the season detailed above.  All children attending the Football Club will be expected to pay an annual fee of £45, due to be paid by Friday 3oth September 2011. Fees should be passed to the appropriate coach, with cheques made payable to Dean Park PTA. Fees cover the cost of the hire of the winter training facilities at Balerno High School and provides some additional money for the funding of strips, balls and other essential equipment.  Players will not be considered for selection for school teams whilst fees remain unpaid.

  • Contact

Football Club Coordinator:  Lisa Mannion
Email:  cmannion@blueyonder.co.uk
0131 449 4067
07979291726

Please click here to download our application form and please ensure to read our Important Information.